Chicago Marathon -- 2009

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dragonboy

#40
Oct 10, 2009, 03:07 PM
When you read this it will all be over but very best of luck Sir!

With you in spirit...supporting from the sidelines, not running the marathon  ;)

Andrew.
God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven.....I can't live with that.

TheBigChicken

#41
Oct 10, 2009, 08:43 PM
May the force be with you :D
the fruit bats love makin' made all the kids cry

Penny Lane

#42
Oct 11, 2009, 01:33 PM
Wondering how MJK is doing right about now!!??
but come on...there's nothing sexy about poop. Nothing.  -bbill

mjkoehler

#43
Oct 11, 2009, 10:42 PM
Ahhhhh. Finally all this shite is dooooone.

OK so it was colder then a well diggers ass in Chicago this weekend. I mean really fucking cold. The problem with the cold is ummm bladders tend to shrink which explains 3 of the 4 stops I hade to make. The lines where way long which f'ed up my time. I'm not one to whip it out and pee on the side of a building or drop a duece behind the dumpster in an alley.

I saw more nekkid female ass then I did the last time I went to one of those clubs. Some girls really are not afraid to drop trough and squat anywhere. I would have made about 4:30-4:45 but because of my potty breaks I ended up doing 5:28. I'm not gonna complain about that at all considering this was my first and it was very crowded.

I saw some freaks along the route. A man dressed in a pink tutu and crown and crocs, a man in full Will Ferral Semi Pro gear complete with giant fro. He was smoking and drinking beer through the course...not sure how. My favs were a group dressed as Marvel superheros. Not only were they having a good time, but they were nice and warm. Smart peoples.

I didn't see ALady on the course, but from where she told me she was at, I was running a pretty good clip so I may have missed her. And the best part, the last mile of the race, Dondonte kicked in and I crossed the finish line to the saxaphone fade out at the end.

All and all a fantastic weekend. Stayed at an old friend's house, who I have seen 18 years and it was a bit emotional. Met her husband who is supercool. Had a great dinner and an excellent post run lunch.

I can now officially cross this sumbitch off my list of things to do.

Body feels good, just stiff. And I'm chaffed in a few nether regions.

dragonboy

#44
Oct 12, 2009, 03:38 AM
 ;D

Heck of an achievement Mike! Much respect my good friend!  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
God will forgive them. He'll forgive them and allow them into Heaven.....I can't live with that.

TheBigChicken

#45
Oct 12, 2009, 03:56 AM
you da man
the fruit bats love makin' made all the kids cry

Penny Lane

#46
Oct 12, 2009, 08:06 AM
Congrats!! Hope you're walking around w/the 'runner's high' for a few days. Chi-town sounds cold. yikes.
but come on...there's nothing sexy about poop. Nothing.  -bbill

mjkoehler

#47
Oct 12, 2009, 09:51 AM
More like shuffling instead of walking today. It was way cold, especially on the El platform waiting for the train.

EDIT- And I'm fucking SORE today.

ALady

#48
Oct 12, 2009, 02:49 PM
Congrats mjk!  You did it!!!!

I didn't see you or my friend at Belmont & Addison...it was really crowded there.  :-/  We only stayed there until the 4:00 crowd went through, and then watched the rest from Chinatown, which was fun.  I did finally see her there, but she didn't see me.  Ah well.  As it turns out it's quite difficult to pick people out of a crowd of 45,000!   ;D

She finished in 4:02...she really wanted to break 4 this year, but it was pretty impressive that she finished at all with her swine flu attack earlier in the week.  I had one friend who did it in 3:08 and qualified for the Boston Marathon (woohoo!) and another who pulled something midway and finished in 5:06.

It was COLD just watching you guys!  I had a full-on winter coat, scarf and hat on.  Winter comes early to Chicago this year!  

Congrats Congrats Congrats!  Do you think you'll do another?

....and did you do the ice bath?   ;)
if it falls apart or makes us millionaires

kydiddle

#49
Oct 12, 2009, 03:33 PM
Congrats!

Quite a few of my friends are runners and I really admire people who have that dedication. Way to go! :)
Cow temperature.

mjkoehler

#50
Oct 12, 2009, 03:34 PM
I probably will not do another, besides I do not think my wife would put up with this again.

I kept an out out for your signs, but yeah it's hard to keep an eye out in the huge crowds at some of the stops. I really was gunning for the better time, but silly mother nature kept calling.

capt. scotty

#51
Oct 12, 2009, 03:40 PM
Congrats, man!!

I could only imagine the dedication needed to train for one of those mofos and get a decent time, let alone finish it at all.

Something to cross off the big list. Well done.
The thing is, Bob, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care. - Peter Gibbons

BH

#52
Oct 12, 2009, 04:44 PM
Nice going Mike!  I'm impressed!
I'm digging, digging deep in myself, but who needs a shovel when you have a little boy like mine.

mjkoehler

#53
Oct 12, 2009, 05:36 PM
Official results for the stats dorks in us all.

Overall Standing - 29,211 (I think there was just over 48,000 people officially)
Men's Overall - 17,245
Age Division - 3,002

Official net time is clocked at 05:28:04. I can back out at least 30 minutes for bathroom breaks if not a little more. Stupid bladder.

Soulshine

#54
Oct 12, 2009, 06:11 PM
QuoteAhhhhh. Finally all this shite is dooooone.

OK so it was colder then a well diggers ass in Chicago this weekend. I mean really fucking cold. The problem with the cold is ummm bladders tend to shrink which explains 3 of the 4 stops I hade to make. The lines where way long which f'ed up my time. I'm not one to whip it out and pee on the side of a building or drop a duece behind the dumpster in an alley.

I saw more nekkid female ass then I did the last time I went to one of those clubs. Some girls really are not afraid to drop trough and squat anywhere. I would have made about 4:30-4:45 but because of my potty breaks I ended up doing 5:28. I'm not gonna complain about that at all considering this was my first and it was very crowded.

I saw some freaks along the route. A man dressed in a pink tutu and crown and crocs, a man in full Will Ferral Semi Pro gear complete with giant fro. He was smoking and drinking beer through the course...not sure how. My favs were a group dressed as Marvel superheros. Not only were they having a good time, but they were nice and warm. Smart peoples.

I didn't see ALady on the course, but from where she told me she was at, I was running a pretty good clip so I may have missed her. And the best part, the last mile of the race, Dondonte kicked in and I crossed the finish line to the saxaphone fade out at the end.

All and all a fantastic weekend. Stayed at an old friend's house, who I have seen 18 years and it was a bit emotional. Met her husband who is supercool. Had a great dinner and an excellent post run lunch.

I can now officially cross this sumbitch off my list of things to do.

Body feels good, just stiff. And I'm chaffed in a few nether regions.

Good for you man...like I said-mad respect. One day I hope to get there, but for now I stick with my lil 5K's.  :P
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